"To me he will not just be remembered as a great player and a lovely human being, but as somebody who tried to learn Bengali for the last 14 years but never managed to do so!"-Sourav Ganguly, former Indian captain.

"There are two kind of batsmen in the world. One Sachin Tendulkar. Two all the others."-Andy Flower, former Zimbabwe cricketer.

There was a big party where stars from bollywood and cricketers were invited. Suddenly, there was a big noise, all wanted to see approaching Amitabh Bachhan. Then Sachin entered the hall and Amitabh was leading the queue to get a grab of the genius!!-Shahrukh Khan, Indian actor, in an interview when asked to name the most important celebrity.

"We did not lose to a team called India...we lost to a man called Sachin."-Mark Taylor, Australian captain in 1998 when his team lost Chennai test as Tendulkar scored 155 unbeaten runs in second innings, smashing star spinner Shane Warne all around Chepauk.

"Commit all your sins when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed because even the lord is watching!"-A banner in UK.

Sachin was so focused. He never looked like getting out. He was batting with single-minded devotion. It was truly remarkable. It was a lesson."-Martina Navratilova, Tennis legend, after watching Tendulkar bat at Sydney.

"The number of innings of his (Tendulkar's) I have been able to sit back and watch, I think he is an amazing player. Look at his stats and records and it's quite incredible for someone to have stayed in the game for 20 years.. He has set benchmarks for guys like me to chase him and get as close as we can. If I had to last 20 years, I would probably be batting in a wheelchair!!"-Ricky Ponting, Aussie batsman who once was expected to overhaul Sachin's records.

"The joy he brings to the millions of his countrymen, the grace with which he handles all the adulation and the expectations and his innate humility - all make for a one-in-a-billion individual".-Glen McGrath, Aussie fast bowler who always bowled well against Sachin Tendulkar.